Species Action Framework

Acronyms

These web pages use a range of acronyms which are explained below:

BASC	British Association for Shooting and Conservation
BSBI	Botanical Society of the British Isles
BTO	British Trust for Ornithology
CCW	Countryside Council for Wales
CEH	Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
DEFRA	Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
DCS	Deer Commission for Scotland
DoENI	Department of Environment Northern Ireland
EA	Environment Agency
FCS	Forestry Commission Scotland
FES	Forest Enterprise Scotland
FWAG	Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
GCT	Game Conservancy Trust
HLF	Heritage Lottery Fund
IUCN	International Union for the Conservation of Nature
JNCC	Joint Nature Conservation Committee
LBAP	Local Biodiversity Action Plan
MoD	Ministry of Defence
NFUS	National Farmers Union Scotland
NE	Natural England
NTS	National Trust for Scotland
OSPAR	The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
RBBP	Rare Breeding Birds Panel
RSPB	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
RZSS	Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
SAC	Special Area of Conservation
SAMS	Scottish Association for Marine Science
SG	The Scottish Government
SEPA	Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SGA	Scottish Gamekeepers' Association
SNH	Scottish Natural Heritage
SOC	Scottish Ornithologists' Club
SPA	Special Protection Areas
SRPBA	Scottish Rural Property & Business Association
SRSG	Scottish Raptor Study Groups
SSPCA	Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SSSI	Site of Special Scientific Interest
SWT	Scottish Wildlife Trust
UKBAP	UK Biodiversity Action Plan
WWT	Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

 

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